MapleStory Classic World · updated 25 October 2026
Classic World bosses
Six bosses are in the game today. Boss list from Nexon’s Grand Launch notes; levels, HP and respawns from community databases, which Nexon has not confirmed.
In the game
The six Classic World bosses
Mano
Thicket Around the Beach III, near Lith Harbor
Respawn: about 1 to 1.5 hours (community)
The first boss most players meet. Summons snails below 90% HP.
Grand Launch Release Notes (Nexon) · Mano - meowdb (community) · Boss Timer - MapleStory Classic (metaroad.gg) (community)
Stumpy
Not given by Nexon
Added with the Grand Launch as the sixth boss. Nexon has not published its level, HP or location; pre-Big Bang Stumpy lived near Perion.
Mushmom
Someone Else’s House (hidden street)
Respawn: about 1 to 1.5 hours (community)
Weak to fire.
Grand Launch Release Notes (Nexon) · Mushmom - meowdb (community) · Boss Timer - MapleStory Classic (metaroad.gg) (community)
Shade
Cabin of the Forsaken (hidden street)
Respawn: about 1 hour (community)
Undead: weak to holy, resists poison. Summons Wraiths below 50% HP.
Grand Launch Release Notes (Nexon) · Shade - meowdb (community) · Boss Timer - MapleStory Classic (metaroad.gg) (community)
Zombie Mushmom
The Grave of Mushmom, past the Ant Tunnel
Respawn: about 1 to 1.5 hours (community)
Undead, weak to holy, aggressive.
Grand Launch Release Notes (Nexon) · Zombie Mushmom - meowdb (community) · Boss Timer - MapleStory Classic (metaroad.gg) (community)
Jr. Balrog
The Cursed Sanctuary, Sleepywood
Respawn: about 3 hours (community)
The strongest boss at launch. Weak to holy, immune to poison. A group fight.
Grand Launch Release Notes (Nexon) · Jr. Balrog - meowdb (community) · Boss Timer - MapleStory Classic (metaroad.gg) (community)
Nexon made field boss respawn times more random with v1.0.0 on 21 October, and on 15 October fixed a bug that let some skills knock bosses back.
Scheduled Grand Launch maintenance, v1.0.0 (Nexon) · Scheduled Minor Patch, 15 October 2026 (Nexon)
Not in Classic World
Bosses that are not in the game yet
Rotten Mushmom
Field boss of Forgotten Hollow, which opens in November (18 November per the Fest roadmap).
Zakum
Lives in El Nath’s Dead Mine (Ossyria), which has no date. Not in Classic World.
Papulatus
Lives in Ludibrium, which Nexon has not announced for Classic World.
Horntail, Pink Bean
Later bosses of the original game; not announced.
Archon
Classic World’s first boss raid, shown at MapleStory Fest; in development, no date.
Grand Launch Release Notes (Nexon) · Classic World roadmap from MapleStory Fest 2026 (NiaMeowDB, community recap) · MapleStory Fest 2026: Classic World roadmap (MetaRoad, community recap) · Inkwell on the Future of Global MapleStory and Classic World (Nexon)
Level up for them with the leveling guide; Bandit and Assassin are the strongest single-target jobs (job comparison).
Answers
Bosses FAQ
What bosses are in MapleStory Classic World?
Six bosses since the Grand Launch: Mano, Stumpy, Mushmom, Shade, Zombie Mushmom and Jr. Balrog, all on Victoria Island. Zakum and Papulatus are not in Classic World; Rotten Mushmom arrives with Forgotten Hollow in November, and a first raid boss, Archon, is in development.
Is Zakum in MapleStory Classic?
No. Zakum is in El Nath’s Dead Mine on Ossyria, which is not open; Nexon has given no date for Ossyria.
What is the hardest boss in MapleStory Classic right now?
Jr. Balrog in Sleepywood’s Cursed Sanctuary: level 80 with about 325,000 HP in community data, immune to poison, usually fought in a group.
How long do Classic bosses take to respawn?
Community trackers see about 1 to 1.5 hours for Mano, Mushmom, Shade and Zombie Mushmom and about 3 hours for Jr. Balrog. Nexon made field boss respawns more random on 21 October, so timers are only a guide.
Is there a raid in MapleStory Classic?
Not yet. At MapleStory Fest Nexon showed Archon, Classic World’s first boss raid, as in development with no date.
What is Stumpy?
The sixth boss, added with the Grand Launch. Nexon has not published its level, HP or spawn map.
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